This tower of cream puffs is sure to impress. While it may seem intimidating, this pastry creation is made of 3 base components: choux pastry, vanilla pastry cream, and caramel. From the baking to free-form assembly, this guide will walk you through to croquembouche success! Croquembouche, also known as Croque en bouche, which means “crunch …
This stunning matcha bread wreath is filled with white chocolate, cinnamon, and brown sugar for a delightful holiday treat. It’s a perfect sweet bread to serve for Christmas breakfast! With Christmas right around the corner, I’m hoping to decorate my holiday table with a gorgeous bread wreath. And is there a better way to add …
This delicious, fluffy chocolate peppermint bread is made with a buttery enriched dough and is perfect for holiday bread baking. Rich layers of chocolate and crushed peppermint give this star bread a festive flavor! Creamy chocolate spread? Crunchy peppermint candy? Fluffy, suuuuuuper soft bread? This holiday star bread has it all! It tastes like my …
Tea-flavored desserts are delicate, aromatic and an absolute treat for the tea-obsessed baker that I am. Whether I’m at high tea in London or baking Chai tea sourdough, I simply can’t resist the warm, calming aroma of tea. If you’re a kindred spirit tea lover, I think you’ll love these Earl Grey tea cakes. They’re …
Buttery, crisp shortbread topped with a generous pumpkin cheesecake filling makes these easy cookies a delicious fall treat. Do you ever open your fridge and think: “Why the heck do I have half a can of pumpkin and half a block of cream cheese and what am I going to do with either of these …
Day 0 Like many of my pastry adventures, this one started with an episode of the Great British Bakeoff. It was specifically noted that “making strudel pastry is incredibly time consuming and difficult and even the experts just buy it from the store.” Well. I just knew I had to give it a shot.
This soft, moist coffee cake is studded with chunks of chocolate and walnuts. A walnut brown sugar crumble adds a sweet and crunchy finish. I never really have a hankering for coffee cake in the summer. But as soon as the cooler weather hits, I’m looking for that perfect slice of coffee cake to go …
Fluffy milk bread is swirled with sweet red bean paste and topped with a matcha condensed milk glaze. This Chinese bakery-inspired loaf is the perfect combination of sweet and sophisticated flavors. Red bean buns were always my childhood favorite. When I visited a Chinese bakery, I never wanted the hot dog breads or custard buns …
This easy ice cream is made with a smooth, no churn chocolate ice cream base with a decadent twist. Each scoop is studded with rich chunks of dark chocolate cake and marbled with sweet strawberry jam. Picture this. You’re on a dinner date. The conversation os good; the food is even better. At this point, …
For many people, September heralds the start of Pumpkin Spice Latte season. And don’t get we wrong, I am an unabashed fan of all things pumpkin spice (can’t wait to get my first PSL soon!). But for me, September is also a very special time of year for mooncakes.